Police failed to arrest attacker

Q: I want to make a complaint about the police who failed to arrest a third party who assaulted me and had also assaulted my father beforehand.

A: I would recommend you either raise an internal complaint or complain to the ‘Independent Police complaints Commission’ (IPCC). If you believe that they have been negligent however, it may be better to simply sue them for their negligence. You have a six-year limitation period to do this in.

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